Programme: Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)

Duration: One year.

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Date of Issue: 18 April 2016

Closing Date: 25 April 2016

Background: UNDP has been partnering with Japan to support and enhance the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), initiated in 1993, as one of the key forum for the advancement of dialogues and collaborations on African development.

UNDP, as one of the co-organizers of TICAD along with UN-Office of Special Adviser for Africa (OSAA), the World Bank and African Union Commission (AUC), has hosted a Special Unit for TICAD, which has been integrated to the UNDP Regional Bureau of Africa (RBA) with a view to enhancing integrated UNDP support for the TICAD process.

The TICAD VI Administrative/Finance Associate works in close collaboration with the staff of the RBA HQ, Country Offices as well as other relevant stakeholders to ensure consistent service delivery.

Education and Experience:

Secondary Education required. Certification in Accounting, Finance or a related field, University Degree in Finance, Accounting or Public Administration desirable.

Six years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, administration, logistics and procurement;

Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems such as Atlas;